Very glad I read this. I most appreciated how respectful Tobar was toward the miners and their families. Respectful of their privacy and non-judgmental about their choices both inside and outside the mine. I also like how he treated the language; heVery glad I read this. I most appreciated how respectful Tobar was toward the miners and their families. Respectful of their privacy and non-judgmental about their choices both inside and outside the mine. I also like how he treated the language; he translated almost everything, but also added the occasional footnote of the original Spanish or an explanation behind his translation.

The prologue was a little slow and I don't think anyone would be able to keep straight the names of each miner, plus family members, government officials, and rescuers. But those are minor matters....more

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“Edie didn't budge. She leaned her chin on her knees and felt sad. She was a big reader too, but she liked THE BOBBSEY TWINS or HONEY BUNCH AT THE SEASHORE. She loved that nice family life. She tried to live it in the three rooms on the fourth floor. Sometimes she called her father Dad, or even Father, which surprised him. Who? he asked.”
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Grace Paley,
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Maud Hart Lovelace,
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